Currency fluctuations against the dollar have caused huge losses for foreign companies, with some groups even exiting Nigeria and Kenya. Is the relative stability of the CFA franc in West and Central ...

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Africa’s democratic gains are eroding, a new report warns, citing neoliberal economics, colonial currencies and leaders ...

Nearly 150 million people use the franc of the Financial Community of Africa (CFA) on a daily basis, from Senegal in the extreme west to Gabon in the center of the continent. Used in 14 countries, the ...

When French President Emmanuel Macron holds talks with his Ivory Coast counterpart on Saturday (December 22), the future of the French-backed CFA franc currency will be under scrutiny. It's a lifeline ...

(Bloomberg) -- Senegal’s main opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, will seek a reform of the regional CFA currency if his coalition wins elections later this month. Creating a new currency, outside the ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (Reuters) - France has called on countries in Africa's CFA franc zone to invest in infrastructure to fight the global economic crisis, even though the region's economies are ...

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